.ax is the domain extension for the Åland Islands. This Swedish-speaking archipelago in the Baltic Sea is an autonomous region of Finland and was granted its own extension in 2006. The registry is managed by the Åland local government.

It is primarily used by businesses, accommodation providers, shipping companies and tourism firms operating on the islands. As it is a short, uncommon extension, the majority of the names people are looking for are still available.

.ax domain prices

Extension	Registration	Transfer	Renewal
.ax	€28.40	Free	€28.40

Prices are quoted for one year and do not include VAT. The free transfer does not include a renewal; the fee for the paid transfer usually includes a one-year renewal.

How long will it take to be ready?

New domain registration

Registrations for .ax domains are processed by the registry manually; therefore, registration typically takes 1 day following the order.

Domain transfer

To transfer your existing .ax domain name to us, you will need to disable transfer protection with your current registrar and obtain the authorisation (Auth) code for the domain. The transfer process typically takes a few days.

How many characters can it be?

The domain name extension in .ax must be at least 2 and no more than 63 characters long.

Special characters

The .ax domain extension supports the following special characters:

å ä ö

Restrictions

Anyone can register a .ax domain name, regardless of nationality or place of business, and without any particular restrictions. Domain names are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Whois privacy

The WHOIS privacy service is not available for this extension. The registry’s rules determine which of the owner’s details are displayed in the public WHOIS database.